Petition to the FDA to Ban Olmesartan-Containing Hypertension Medications

Public Citizen petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of olmesartan medoxomil – an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) found in the widely prescribed hypertension medications marketed under the brand names Azor, Benicar, Benicar HCT and Tribenzor, as well as in other generic versions – because it can cause a severe gastrointestinal disorder that leads to severe and chronic diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and weight loss.